THE FINAL PRODUCT
Project 2 has finally come to an end and it has been quite an interesting and fun journey to say the least (WAY BETTER THAN TYPOGRAPHY) Unlike the first project which took the form of a sequence of photographs, this project is done entirely on my Samsung tablet and every element is drawn digitally. I am very satisfied with how the project turned out and I am especially proud of myself for trying this medium for the very first time. Anyways…
May i present you…
… the device that revolutionized the smartphone industry…
… and changed our lives forever…
… the one and ONLY…
… The iPhone.
An iPhone from the point of view of greasy fingers
is a canvas.
This idea was inspired by the experience that I have whenever i use my phone. Every time i end a phone call, i would notice that my phone is all greasy and dirty, and sometimes i would use my fingers to wipe the screen which only make things worse. In the world of technology, all the glass surfaces that are prone to the smudges are termed ”fingerprint magnets” (Yes, it is legit). Hence, this gave me the idea of portraying our oily fingers as the artists to their magnificent paintings on the phone screen. At the background is the iPhone as the frame for the masterpiece, a smudged up version of Mona Lisa. I chose Mona Lisa because of how iconic it is in the art scene and i thought it might be a great challenge to recreate it in an alternate style. So, this was how it turned out to be!
An iPhone from the point of view of an ant
is an IMAX theater.
This concept basically shows how an ant would perceive an iPhone: A cinematic experience like none other. The idea of using an ant as a subject was given to me by one of the classmates and I thought it is quite an interesting perspective since our phones are not very big objects to begin with, it might be fun to have it viewed from an even microscopic scale. In the art, i depict a scene at the typical cinema and there is an ant on the seat, with its snacks and beverage. To make it even more convincing of a “Cinematic experience”, i added the traditional 3D glasses. Fun fact: Unlike conventional movie theaters where the light is coming from the projector at the back, i added highlights to the front instead to showing the light coming from the iPhone.
An iPhone from the point of view of a powerbank
is a casualty.
I really like this artwork, particularly for its minimal look and also how it is reflective of our daily lives. As a hardcore smartphone user, i am always on my phone, 24/7 and I’m continuously checking out my social networks, watching YouTube videos and playing games that my phone can never get me through a full day of use without a charge. And somehow, it seems like cannot live without our phones, not even for a short while. Therefore, i tend to carry a battery bank with me wherever i go. This inspired me to do an artwork from the perspective of my lifesaver, the power bank. I find the relationship to be similar to that of a blood bag donating blood to a casualty. The casualty is suffering blood deficiency (battery flat) and thus the blood bag (power bank) is needed to rescue him before it is too late!
An iPhone from the point of view of Android
is trash.
Well this, needs no introduction. iPhone and Android has been sworn enemies ever since their existence and the debate of which platform is superior over the other is still on-going. Android fanboys would certainly think that the iPhone is trash. Therefore, i did this illustration, not as a android fanboy but from a tech enthusiast. Hope that I did not offend anyone in the process. Anyways, i drew the image from the perspective of apple which was Dumped into a metal trash can and right at the end of the opening stood a sinister looking Android figure. I guess this is pretty straightforward: trash. Yup, just trash.
An iPhone from the point of view of a cat
is the road to fame.
Have you ever wondered how on earth do cats gain more popularity than us? It is so strange to me that a simple photo of a cat with a grumpy expression because of its a certain genetic condition, could get him 1.3 million followers on Instagram! SAY WHAT?! Cat videos these days have become part of an online culture that it is hard to ignore and this led to the idea that the iPhone is a tool that grants all cats a path to be famous. If you imagine how grumpy would have reacted upon seeing his own photos going viral online, this drawing would probably be it…
An iPhone from the point of view of water
is drowning.
The End
